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They point to a Facebook post written then deleted by Riggs’ father which claimed his son was fired two weeks before his birthday.

“Gimple gave no explination as to why Chandler was killed off other than that it was because of ‘the story,’ and that it had nothing to do with personal issues but many speculate that the claim is false,” the petition continues.

“This petition is meant to bring AMC TV into the spotlight and fire The Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple for his actions and unfair treatment of actor Chandler Riggs.”

They also point out that Carl Grimes is still a leading and pivotal character in the comic book series.